Saxophone cord



Jan. 13, 1931. A. s. LANG SAXOPHONE CORD Filed Nov. 26, 1929 lnv e nTor.- Albion S. Lung ATTys.

" Patented umrnn STATES; PATENT OFFICE smnoirs. LANG, or nosmnnam, im'ssscnusn rrs snxornorm conn Application filed November 26, 1929. semi; no.4oae2a.

This invention relates to a saxophone in which the cord is threaded therethrou h; cord such as is .used by saxophone players Fig. 4 is a similar view showing a di er-. to support the weight of the saxophone ent embodiment of the invention; while it is being played and particularly to Figs) is aside 'view' ofv the adjusting a means for adjusting the length of the mem r shown in Fig. 3"; v

saxophone'cord and retaining the adjusted .Fi 6 'iS agview similar to Fig. 3 .but' length, and it has for an ob ect to provide showing still a diflerent embodiment of the a novel construction for effecting and maininvention; v taining such adjustment .which is simple i Fi s. 7 and 8 are views similar toFig. 3 j m and inexpensive to manufacture. but s owing yet other embodiments of the 55 4 The saxophone cord herein shown is of invention.

y thatfamiliar type which comprises a In the drawings 1 indicates a saxophonelength of cord arranged in two, loops, one player who is illustrated as playin a saxo-- of whichis a double oop,and which has a phone 2. 3 indicates generally ti slide or adjusting member-at the junction phone cord or.support which encirclesthe; 6

of the loops through which the cord passes, neck of the player and is provided at its 7 the arrangement bein such that by shiftlower end with the usual hook 4adapted to ing theposition on e adjusting member 1 hook into anjeye withwhich' the saxo-,, on the cord'the effective lengthofthe latter phone 2- is' provided, all as usual indevices ma bechanged. I of this type. V v

' e adjusting member of this mventlon The cord 3 is. of that type which jisprol is preferably made of wire which is bent vided with the upper loop'portion-G that.

so as to present a plurality of loops through encircles the. neck of the wearer, and. the

-which t e cord is threaded, means being lower loop portion 7 which is threaded provided for. anchoring the ord at one through the eye '8 of the hook 4. The lower 7 h;

point to the adjusting member so that-while loop 7' is a double loop, that is, each side of the member may be adjusted to change the the loop comprisestwo strands. of the cord efiective length of the cord yet after it 1s 3, while the upperloop '6 is a single loop I adjusted the'cord-will be firmly held fIOm each side thereof bein g fo -med byja, ing

" slipping through the member and thus the strand-of the cord 3. .The two sides iofthe .ad uste 'lengt willibe maintained. upper'loo are i-ndicatedat9 and 10 respec in order to giveanunderstandmg of the tively an this loop is shown as formed ary invention I have illustrated in the- 'drawtiallyby a strap ll-tolwhich thelea s 9' ings some selected jembodiments thereof and 10 of theacordiare secured and which a which will now b described after which encircles the neck of the player. The strap 9 I the novel features pointed out mthe '11 is not necessary, however, as the u per appended claims. a Y loop 6 might be completely formed o "the Fig.1 is a rs'pective view of a sa rocord'3. 5 4

phone player ilfdstrating theme of my 1m- The two-strands of the cord forming-one 40 proved saxophone cord; v

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspect ve view of and .those forming the other. side of 'Sflld the cord showing one embodiment of the 100 are indicated at 13. 7 5 invention; 1 he, adjusting member embodying the Fig. 3 is a still lug: fragmentary view present invention is preferably ma e from a .55 of the adjustingmem I side of the lower loop are indicated at 12 r showing the way length of wire which bentmto a shape to present two loops or eyes, one to receive each of the sides 9 and 10 of the upper loop 6 and either a larger loop or eye to receive both of the strands -9 and 10., or two smaller loops to receive the strands independently, the cord forming the side 12 of the double loop 7 being firmly anchored or secured to the adjusting member.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3 the adjusting member which is indicated generally at 14, is made of a piece of wire which is bent to form the two eyes 15 and 16 each adapted to receive one of the sides 9 and 10 of the cord 3, and the larger loop or eye 17 adapted to receive both ofsaid strands or sides 9 and 10 and in addition an anchoring loop 18 to which the two sides 12 of the double loop are firmly anchored.

The two sides of-the upper loop 3, which are indicated at 9 and 10, pass through the two eyes 15 and 16 respectively and then both pass through the eye 17. The two sides of the cord then merge into the lower loop and become the double side 13 of said loop, both cords passing through the eye 8 of thehook 4 and then back to the ad usting'member 14, the length of the cords between the e e 8 and the member 14 constituting the ouble side 12 of the lower loop. This double side 12 of the lower loop is firmly anchored to the adjusting member 14 and in Fig. 3 this is accomplished by reason of the fact that the cord passes through. the loop 18 and the two portions 12 of the cord are firmly secured together adjacent the loop 18 by means of some clamping member 19. This clamping member may be in the form of a staple which encircles the two portions 12 and is clinched firmly about them. I The loop or eye 18 is shown as standing at right angles to the loop or e e 17 and with this arrangement the four engths of the'cord constituting the two sides of the lower loop 7 will lie in the same plane as indicated in Fig. 3 so that when the cord isworn the cords will lie flatly against the bod o 'I he length of the cord may be ad usted by holding the hook 4 with one hand and Sllding the ad'usting member 14 up or down with the ot er hand while the cord is slack. When the adjustment has been made and the cord is in use and is sustaining the wei ht of the saxophone the friction of the cor through the eyes 15, 16 and 17 is suflicient to prevent the adjusting member from shifting its position so that the cord Wlll maintain its adjusted length. Because the portions 12 constituting one side of the double loop 7 are firmly anchored to the member 14: there can be no creeping of the cord through the loop 18 and consequently no loss of adjustment.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a slightly difsingle ferent embodiment of'the invention which has the same characteristics as the embodiment shown in Fig. 3 but which is of slightly different shape. In this embodiment the wire from which the slide is made is bent to form the two loops 15 and 16 as above described and thenis bent to form the larger loop 17a having the double lobe shape, the wire also being bent to form the loop 18 which occupies a plane at right angles to the loop or eye 170.

In Fig: 7 I have shown a still diiierent embodiment of the invention in which the lower eye of the adjusting member to which the sides 12 of the double loop are fastened is located in the same plane as the other eyes. In this embodiment said lower eye is indicated at 18a and the cord is anchored to the slide by being knotted thereto with a slip knot eilect as shown.

In Fig. 6 I have shown still a different embodiment of the invention wherein the sides 12 of the double loop 7 are anchored directly to the loop 17. This is accomplished by the cord passing through said loop and by having the two sides of the cord tied or anchored together by means of a clamp 19.

In Fig. 8 I have shown still a different embodiment of the invention in which the wire from which the adjusting member is made is bent centrally to form the attaching loop 180 and to form the upstanding stem portlon 21.. Each end of the wire is bent to form an upper and a lower loop or eye, the'upper loops being indicated at 150, 160 and the lower loops at 23, 24. In this embodiment one side 9 of the cord passes through the eye or loop 150 and thence looping the cord about the back of the stem v 21 and then having both strands 12 pass through the attaching eye 180. This makes a convenient and yet neat anchorage.

I claim.

1. The combination with a saxophone cord pres ting two loops, one of which is a single loop and the other. of which is a double loop, of an adjusting member by which the length of the cord may be adusted, said adjusting member'being formed of a wire bent to present a lui'ality of'eyes or loops through which tlie sides of the 00p portion ofthe cord are threaded and also bent to present an anchoring loop to which one end of the double loop portion of the cord is anchored.

2. The combination with a saxophone cord presenting two loops, one of which is a single loop and the other of which is a double loop, of an adjusting member by which the length of the cord may be adjusted, said adjusting member being formed of a wire bent to present a plurality of eyes or loops through which the sides of the single loop portion of the cord are threaded and also bent to present a plurality of eyes or loops through certain of which the sides of the single loop portion of the cord are threaded and to-one of which the end of the double loop portion'is anch0red.-

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

ALBION S. LANG. 

